1882-92 Numeral Issue

1882

22, 23

1885

Perforated 11.5 x 10.5, 10.5 x 10.5 on medium paper. Stamps were printed only 2 mm apart thus perforations are close to the design.

1889

Perforated 14. Stamps were printed only 2 mm apart thus perforations are close to the design.

1891

32
Perforated 12. Stamps were printed 4.5 mm apart thus wider spacing between the design and perforations

1892

24-31
Perforated 11, 12 or 14.5 on thin paper. Stamps were printed 4.5 mm apart thus wider spacing between the design and perforations. These appear to be more common than the 2 mm spaced stamps.

Details

Issue date Various (see above)
Designer
Printing method Lithographed
Printer T. F. Todhunter
Paper Unwatermarked
Perforation Various (see above)
Sheet size
Subjects 1c - 16c - Numerals of values; 32c - Scene from Coat of Arms

Surcharges and Overprints

1892 Postage Due Surcharges

Forgeries

Forgeries of these stamps do exist. Detailed information can be found below:
1882-92 Numeral Issue 1c Forgeries
1882-92 Numeral Issue 2c Forgeries
1882-92 Numeral Issue 32c Forgeries

Further reading

  • "When in 1892 was the Numerical Series Re-issued?" / p. 2 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Oct-Dec 2010
  • "When in 1892 was the Numerical Series Re-issued? (Corrected)" / p. 2 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Jan-Mar 2011
  • "Sheet Layout of the 1892 6c Numerical Issue" / pp. 1-11 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Chlanda, Henry / Jan-Mar 2013
  • "A Shortage of the 1885-89 Liberian Numerical Issues in 1890-1891" / pp. 2-4 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Apr-Jun 2010
  • "The 1892 16 cent Orange-Yellow" / p. 14 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Jan-Mar 2010
  • "Plating the 1891 8 cent (PC.4 Die III)" / pp. 15-16 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Korn, Bryant / Jan-Mar 2010
  • "Unlisted Varieties of Liberian Stamps" / pp. 12-13 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Bird, Sidney / Oct-Dec 2006
  • "An interesting Liberian issue" / pp. 14-15 / Journal of the Liberian Philatelic Society / Poole, Bertram W.H. / Jul-Sep 2006

See also

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